Numerous advances in fluorescence spectroscopy have been made in the past few years. Many of these advances have come in the form of improved instrumentation and new data reduction strategies. Primary emphasis of these new strategies is to develop new systems for multicomponent analysis. This manuscript described a number of recent advances in fluorescence spectroscopy with primary emphasis on multicomponent techniques. Methods for increasing sensitivity of fluorescence analysis are also discussed, along with a few new ideas for use in conventional instrumentation. (Author)